A Filipino taxi driver was suspended after attempting to scam K-pop star Soobin of TXT with inflated fares while the star was in Cebu. The incident sparked global backlash in both the Philippines and South Korea.

A Filipino taxi driver who attempted to overcharge a member of K-pop group TXT has been suspended from operating, after the incident sparked backlash both in South Korea and the Philippines. According to a report aired on Monday on JTBC’s Chief Investigator, TXT member Choi Soo-bin, known mononymously as Soobin, was targeted in a taxi fare scam while travelling in Cebu, a popular tourist destination in the Philippines. The incident was originally revealed on Wednesday through the group’s...